At least five soldiers were killed in an accident at a forward post in the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
The accident took place when a vehicle carrying them skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge in Poonch.
The accident occurred in the Gharoa area when an Army vehicle was heading to Banoi in the district. The vehicle plunged into a deep gorge, approximately 300-350 feet deep, resulting in serious injuries to 10 jawans, source said.
The injured were evacuated to nearby hospital, where five of the injured jawans were declared “brought dead”.
“All ranks of White Knight Corps extend their deepest condolences on the tragic loss of five brave soldiers in a vehicle accident during operational duty in the Poonch sector. Rescue operations are ongoing, and the injured personnel are receiving medical care,” White Knight Corps wrote on X.
Defence spokesman said the cause of the accident was being ascertained.
“Possibly driver lost control at the turn of the road. A terrorist initiated incident positively ruled out after confirming from ground sources,” he said.